backups
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Back Up Your iPhone To An External Hard Drive With A Terminal Command
If you have a large storage iPhone, you might not have the space to back it up locally on your hard drive, especially if you’re working with a laptop’s SSD. OS X Daily points out that with a little Terminal magic, you can set up iTunes on your Mac to back up your iPhone to…
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Notes Exporter Backs Up All Your Apple Notes In Plain Text
Mac: If you’ve been using Apple Notes on iOS or OS X, then you probably have a ton of stuff saved there. Technically, that should all be saved to iCloud, but if you want to do your own backup, or you just want to leave Apple Notes altogether, Notes Exporter is a tool for doing…
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Ask LH: Should I Use A DIY PC For My NAS Or Buy An Enclosure?
Dear Lifehacker, I’m thinking about building a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) for storage and backups, but I don’t know if I should build a computer or use an old one I have kicking around, or if I should buy a special enclosure like a Drobo or Synology for the job. What do you suggest?
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Build A Time Machine Backup Server With A Raspberry Pi
Time Machine is the built-in service in Mac OS X that makes backups super-easy, and Apple’s Time Capsule makes the whole process even easier. Unfortunately, Apple’s official hard drive solution is a bit pricey at $349. Raymii shows how to build one with a Raspberry Pi.